Question

Find the slope of the line graphed below.

Answer 1

`(-5)/(2)`

Explanation:

There are two blue dots on the graph. It does not matter which dot you startr at. Let's start at the bottom, right dot. How many space up and to the left you do you have to move to get to the second dot?

You need to move 5 dots straight up. Up is a positive direction. Then you have to move 2 spaces left. Left is a negative direction, so your slope will be negative.

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`(5)/(2)`
`(-5)/(2)`
`(5)/(-2)` All of these mean the same thing.